School profile

Barrowcliff School

Primary · Community school · Scarborough, YO12 6NQ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,633 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Barrowcliff School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils219 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Rogers
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121314.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%8%8%
Average reading score101105106
Average maths score98104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score99104105
Expected standard in reading52%75%76%
Expected standard in writing39%72%73%
Expected standard in maths42%72%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils219
Girls100
Boys119
Eligible for free school meals55.3%
First language not English5%
SEN support26
EHC plan17
Average class size27.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.8%
African
3.2%
Other mixed
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other White
1.4%
White and Black African
1.4%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence9.2%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence23.2%11.1%13.2%
Severe absence4%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)29
Applications (Reception)49
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll223
Unfilled places46.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult9.5
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.15
Support staff (FTE)20.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Barrowcliff School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryNewby and Scalby AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryScalby AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryScarborough, Northstead Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryGraham SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 mi16 plusScarborough Sixth Form CollegeFurther education
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryGladstone Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondarySt Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNurseryChildhaven Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.3 miSecondaryScarborough University Technical CollegeUniversity technical college
Good

Frequently asked questions about Barrowcliff School

What is Barrowcliff School's Ofsted rating?

Barrowcliff School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jun 2023.

How does Barrowcliff School rank in England?

Barrowcliff School ranks 14,633 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Barrowcliff School?

Barrowcliff School has 219 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.